Verminproof bread box and cutting board



lJune 2, 1925" W, WAY LAN D Y/'ERMINFR/@GF BREAD BOX AND CUTTNG EGARD Filed July 28. 1922 `to .provide an impro-ved bread and `cake 1box of lthe box so Aas to Patented June 2, 1925.

,UNITED isi'rrwasv WILLIAM W. 'WAY-LAND, or connor/Uli,l.AI,analyte.V`

vnmamrRoon BREAD Box 'Annv CUTTING 'comen :Application mea July 28,1922. sena-1r 1am-57am..

To all who/n, it may concern.: v

Be .it kno .n .that I, WILLIAM KV.. 'Wfav oen-D, a `citizen of `the United Stateslresid- .ing at Cordova, in the county of VWalker .and

State of Alabama., have invented certain neuv and useful Improvements in. Verminproof Bread Boxes and Cutting Boards, ot' which the following is :a specification.

vThis invention relates to receptacles and the primary object of the invention is lto provide a novel cake and kbread box embodying a novel closure plate, which. when Aswung to its inoperative open posit-ion can 4fbe used as a cuttmg board. Y

A further. object oi the invention isto .provide a novel means i'or operatively connect-nig the cutting board or elosureplate Withtlie box, so Ythat the board can k:be swung down flush with the `lower Wallof. the box either in engagement with the front 4wall ol the box in spaced relation thereto..

nA further object of the `invention is to .provide an improved bread lor cake boxy embodying a combined cutting board and closure plate, a nove-l means for connecting the closure plate and board 'with the box, said means `including .pivotally connected links connected .respectivelywith the body of the box `and with the cutting Vboard lat a' point intern'lediate its front and rea-redges.

A further object -of the .invention is to .provide a lnovel means for associating :the combined closure plate vand cutting rboard with the vbox, sovthat an air and vermin proofgelosure willbeormed, and means for connecting the combined closure plate and cutting board with the links, in novel manner to lform Ymeans for securing ythe combined closure plate and board to ythe body preventaccidental movement thereof. i f

VA further object of. Vthe `invention is to provide an improved cake or bread box which is so constructed, lthat the entrance of vermin into the box will be prevented,saidA box `having a groove formed therein forthe reception of asuitable wick or `the like containing an ant preventative.

A still further object of ythe inventionfis of the above character, which Will be durable and elicient vin use, one that will lbe simple land easy to manufacture ,and one which can be placed upon the market `at `a reasonable cost. .l lVith these andotherobjects in :vie-W,Lthe

invention consists in the Jnbvelconstruction,

`arren geryne'i'it and iformationofparts, as lwill be `'hereinafter timore specifically described, claimed and illustratedtiny-the accompanying drawing, Ator-ming.- a part of. this spec-r ltitration, .in which.draxving. i u i Figure 21 is perspective. view of tlieimproved box showing the coveriplatetherefor in its open position for vacting as a cutting board. t

Fig. 2 is aside elevation of the improved 'l box with' theV combined closnre'plate -Aand outtingboard .in its closed operativeV position, and showing indotted lines the ,position'to which the combined (xoverV plate and y board canl be `moved willen cutting:- large VVloa vee. .oil

bread a'ntglthe like.. l flifig, is an'enlarged.detail vertical seetion takenvr on fthe line 33of `F Qshov'- ing .the formation. ofV the. box and the means lfor connecting thefcombined. closure plate" .and'cuttingAboard With the swinging links. Fig. 4 `is an ,enlarged fragmentary sect-ion through,theuppervend of the box Wlien'construoted Wholly of wood.

etferring to t-bedraavings in deta-i1,\vhere in similar reference charac-'ters :designate corresponding'parts 'throughout the several views-the letter Agenerally indicates thebody portion of the improvedbox; lthe combined .y

closure 4'plateaznd board` therefor and C `.the novel means ifor yconnectingthe combined `closure .plate land cutting' y,board with the body portion Aoff'the box. 7

The lbodyv portion A' of the box can-- be s loo the novelV combinediclosure plate 'and cutting `lhen'thebody -Ais constructed 'of-sheet metal tlieavalls, 6, 7'andSlhave:struck there in adjacen'tJto the upper .edges 'thereof a bead vli170 which forms Sa marginal groove 'll around the box A. andashoulder12v on which ytheV closureflnateor cutting board B isf-adapted toire/st;y VThe 4groove 11'isadaptedtoreceive a suitable wiclrfior'packing 13 which calnfbe formed of Woven wool'or'cord itfso desired.

*This Wick 0`r packing 13 fis-adapted toibe impregnated with ay suitable ant preventor so as to prevent the crawling upof ants on the walls 5, 6, 7 and 8 into the interior of the box.

The shoulder 12 can receive a suitable packing strip of rubber or thelike 14 and the closure plate and cutting board B is adapted to rest upon the strip and thus form" an air tight closure with said bo-X. The side walls 7`fand'8 have their upper edges at the transverse center thereof provided with `notches 15 and 16,. the purposefotl ywhich will be hereinaftermorefully described.

The combined closure plate and cutting board B is of course preferably formed o-f wood and is of a size as to fit snugly within the upper open end of the body A and for resting on the packing strip 14.

The novel means C for connecting the combined closure plate and cutting` board B to the Vbody A comprises a pair of relatively short links` 17 which are secured to the outer faces of the side walls 7 and -8 of the body A by vmeans of pivot pins or the like 18. The outer ends of the links 17 are in turn pivotally connected to the relatively long links 19 by means of pivot pins 20. The outer ends of the relatively long links 19 are rotatably mounted upon suitable pins 2O which are O, threaded or otherwise anchored in the side edgesgof the Vcombined closure plate and cut ting board B at the longitudinal center thereof and these pins 2O are adapted to t inl the notches 15 and 16 when the closure plateB is disposedwithin the body A. The outer terminals 4of these pins 2() are 'externally threaded as at 21 for the reception of winged nuts 22 andwit can be seen that when` the 'closure plate B is in its position for closing the topv of the body A vthat the thumb or winged nuts 22 can be threaded on thepins 2O for impinging against the long links 19 for forcing' the same into friction tight engagementwith the walls 7 and 8 and thus preventing. movement of the said combined When it is d-e-siredto gain access to the box for removing or placing articles therein it ismerely necessary to loosenrthe winged nuts 22 on the pins 2O andfpull upy on' said nuts as handles, whichV will effectively raise 'the cover'p-latefand'cutting'board from olf of the body A.

lVhenit is desired to use the board as a rest for cutting bread and the like the same isswung forwardly and downwardly Yto a position shown in Figure 1 ofthe drawing.

Y 'If desired the board B can be pulled forwardly in spaced relation to the front wall 5 of the body` A vas shown "in dotted line 'position in Figure 2 of the drawing.

lVhen the body A of the box is formed ofV wood the inner surface of the walls thereof at theirupperends are rabbeted as at 25 to form ashoulder 26 and the closure plate B is adapted to rest upon .the said shoulder. It being Vunderstood of course'. that a pack LYing strip 27 can be placed upon the shoulder for forming. a seat for the cover B. As clearly shown in Figure et of the drawing when the box-body Ais made of wood the outer surface of the walls thereof are grooved as at 28 for the reception of the wick or packing 29 which Areceives the ant preventative. 'y y From theforegoing description it can be seen that an' improved receptacle has been provided for bread, cake `and the like which is So -constructed that the access of ants o1" other vermin thereto vwill be precluded and that the contents thereof will always be maintained fresh, the closure lplate of the box also' acting as a cutting board for bread or cake. f

Owing to the means `of connecting the board' or closure" plate B with the links 19 it can be seen that the board B canfbe turned over so as to bring the cutting surface thereof into active position when the board isplaced in position for cutting bread and that this surface can be turned so as to position the cutting surface'lowermost when the closure plate "and-board is moved to its position for` end of the box or closing 'the upper open body A.

Y Changes in details may be made without departing from the spiritor the scope of this invention; but, i

Iclaima" y 1. In'arbread and cali'e'box, a`1'elatively large receptacle body having an upper open end,a combined closure'plate'aud cutting board, and links connecting said plate at..

.its longitudinal `center to. said body,v Said links of a length to permit movement of said plate over the upper end ofthe body and for movement in front of'said body.

2. In abread and cake box, a body having .e

:an upper open end, a combined closure plate and cutting board for fitting inthe open upper end ofthe body and links pivotally connected together and having their opposite ends pivot'ally attached to the body and combined closure' plate andvcutting Y board respectively in' aV manner as to `permit of thecombined closure `and cutting board to be moved upwardly and then downwardly at either the front or rearwall of said body. y

i3. In a bread box`,'a body having an upper open end, an internal shoulder formed in the body, a combined cover plate and cutting'board adapted to fity in the open end of the body and' resting on said shoulder, and linked means for pivotally Vconnecting said cove-r plate and-cutting board with the body for permittingtheboard to be moved up- ;.wardly and downwardly at-.right angles to the front wall of the body.

4. In VVa bread and cake box, a bodyl havj ing an upper open end, a combined closure plate and cutting board for the upper open end of the body, links pivotally connected to the. side Walls of the bod)T adjacent to the lower ends thereof, a pair of relatively long links pivotally connected to the outer ends of the short links and means pivotally connecting the outer ends of the relatively long links to the coinbined closure plate and cutting board.

5. In a bread or cake box, a body having,` an upper open end, the side walls ol the body being provided with tranversely aligned notches, a combined closure plato and cutting board for fitting in the upper open end of thebody, outwardly extending pivot pins carried by the side edges of the combined closurerpla-te and cutting board, links pivotally connected together, means a pair of relatively shortconnect-ing the lower terminals of the links to the body` and means for mounting the upper terminals ofthe links upon said pins,` the pins being:r adapt-ed to lit in said notches Whenthe combined closure plate and cutting board is in its position on said body, and thumb nuts threaded upon said pins for holding the cover plate or cutting board in operative position on Said body. p

6. In abread box, a'body having an upper open end, and provided with a groove eX- tending,` around theA outer surface thereof, a packing impregnated with a vermin preventor disposed in said groove, an internal shoulder formed in said bodyk adjacent to the upper end thereofand a pvoted closure plate and cutting board carrie-d by the` body for resting upon said shoulder.

VILLIAM 7. VAYLAND. 

